Rivière-Bonjour, Quebec

Rivière-Bonjour is an unorganized territory in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. A large part of the territory is part of the Matane Wildlife Reserve.

Rivière-Bonjour
Unorganized territory
Location within La Matanie RCM.
Rivière-Bonjour Location in eastern Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°46′N 66°55′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	La Matanie
Constituted	January 1, 1986
Government [2]
• Federal riding	Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
• Prov. riding	Matane-Matapédia
Area [2][3]
• Total	1,679.50 km^2 (648.46 sq mi)
• Land	1,681.79 km^2 (649.34 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	10
• Density	0.0/km^2 (0/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	33.3%
• Dwellings	145
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	Route 299

The eponymous Bonjour River is a 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) long stream roughly in the centre of the territory that has its source at the south-eastern slopes of the Chic-Choc Mountains, including the 1,065 metres (3,494 ft) high Mont Blanc. The stream joins the Matane River at Matane Lake.[4]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Rivière-Bonjour, Quebec community profile
		2011	2006
Population:		10 (-33.3% from 2006)	15 (+n/a% from 2001)
Land area:		1,681.79 km^2 (649.34 sq mi)	1,681.79 km^2 (649.34 sq mi)
Population density:		0.0/km^2 (0/sq mi)	0.0/km^2 (0/sq mi)
Median age:		N/A (M: , F: )	N/A (M: , F: )
Total private dwellings:		145	35
Median household income:		$.N/A	$.N/A
Notes: Median age & income data for this area has been suppressed for data quality or confidentiality reasons. – References: 2011[3] 2006[5] earlier[6]

Historical Census Data - Rivière-Bonjour, Quebec[7]

Year Pop. ±% 1991 0 —

Year Pop. ±% 1996 0 0.00%

Year Pop. ±% 2001 0 0.00%

Year Pop. ±% 2006 15 —

Year Pop. ±% 2011 10 −33.3%

Lake Matane in the Matane Wildlife Reserve

See also

• List of unorganized territories in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 149686 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
2. "Rivière-Bonjour". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
3. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
4. "Rivière Bonjour" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
5. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
6. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
7. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census